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What's up Piedmont! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a simple Piedmont traffic stop uncovered an illegal weapons stash
  • Why Piedmont water polo is reshaping teams after years without a pool
  • How Piedmont High's new honors dance class is changing opportunities

Also on today's calendar: Albany Open House: 411 Kains Avenue — $888,000 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
  • Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rifles, Nunchucks Among Weapons Seized After Traffic Stop In East Bay Enclave: PD (patch.com) — Piedmont police say a routine August traffic stop in town led them to seize an arsenal of illegally possessed weapons, including rifles, handguns, nunchucks and high-capacity magazines, from a suspect's home. Officers arrested the driver after finding hidden weapons in the engine compartment, then obtained a warrant that uncovered more firearms as part of an ongoing effort to keep local neighborhoods safe.
   

2. Thrown Into the Deep End (tphnews.com) — Piedmont's water polo program is rebuilding with a new pool, many first-time players, and a structure that splits newcomers from experienced athletes for more focused practices. Coaches describe combining boys and girls in different ways to keep teams competitive, while early-season wins over American and Newark Memorial show the boys' varsity squad starting strong.
   

3. Coming Out of the Shadow (tphnews.com) — Piedmont High School dancers now have a new honors dance class and a local chapter of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts, giving them clearer college and career pathways. Teacher Amy Moorhead and her students describe ambitious capstone projects and hope the expanded program will boost respect for dance in a school culture often dominated by athletics.
   

4. PEF launches Giving Campaign 2026 (piedmontexedra.com) — Piedmont's public schools just kicked off the 2026–27 Giving Campaign, with teachers, parents, and students turning school drop-off into a purple-and-white celebration. The Piedmont Education Foundation is urging every family to contribute, noting that early donors before Nov. 1 will receive a yard sign while helping sustain programs, staff, and classroom resources that keep local schools strong.
   

5. 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' on Oct. 8 (piedmontexedra.com) — You can catch a free screening of Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Piedmont Center for the Arts on Magnolia Avenue. Doors open at 12:45 p.m., and the Flix Fest organizers promise a relaxed setting plus post-film discussion, with another classic, "A Few Good Men," already slated for November.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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